Rhodes primary school teacher’s opinions and knowledge on the use of digital games as a learning tool for students with learning difficulties

Nowadays, that our times are characterized by technological achievements at all levels – economic, social, cultural – it becomes evident that the educational systems of all countries are also affected. They are adapted and modernized according to these developments and for this reason the introduction of technology education occupies an important place in the syllabi starting from primary education. In this effort, in order for the use of technology and more specifically digital educational games to be effective in improving both school performance and students' skills, it is important to investigate and record the knowledge and opinions of teachers regarding the value of digital games and their effectiveness in the field of education. In the context of the literature review carried out, it was found that the value and effectiveness of digital educational games have not been researched in depth, for this reason this research focuses on their investigation and recording. The research was carried out on the island of Rhodes using an electronic questionnaire as the methodological tool, which was designed specifically for the needs of this work and was completed by 140 teachers, who are serving the current school year in primary schools on the island of Rhodes. From the analysis of the results, it was established that the teachers of the sample use digital educational games quite often during the learning process, recognizing their pedagogical value and their benefits to the student community.